PHOTOS: Czech Centre in Kyiv Damaged by Russian Strike

A Russian missile attack on Kyiv has damaged the Czech Center, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský announced on the X social media platform.

Fortunately, no one was present in the building during the strike, but civilians were in nearby apartments.

“Russia continues to destroy Ukrainian lives and property, and today, it targeted us, the Czechs,” Lipavský stated. “The Czech Center in Kyiv was damaged by the blast wave from the missile strike. While no one was at the site, civilians in surrounding residences were endangered.”

Tereza Soušková, director of the Czech Center in Kyiv, expressed her dismay at the incident.

“Seeing my office damaged by a Russian attack is deeply unsettling. This aggression, which has persisted for nearly three years, remains as cynical as ever and defies basic human understanding,” Soušková told Novinky.

“The Russian regime is targeting civilians and cultural institutions that aim to foster cooperation and peaceful coexistence between nations.”

The missile attack on Kyiv occurred early Friday morning. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported one fatality and nine injuries, four of whom required hospitalization.

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the strike was a response to a Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Rostov region earlier this week.

According to Moscow, Ukraine used US-provided ATACMS missiles and British Storm Shadow cruise missiles in that operation.

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